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by neomukajjang

by neomukajjang

GFriend (: 여자친구; : Yeoja Chingu; stylized as GFRIEND) is a six-member South Korean formed by in 2015. The group consists of Sowon, Yerin, , , SinB and Umji. They made their debut with the on January 15, 2015. GFriend won several 2015 female rookie awards and has garnered momentum since their debut, despite coming from a small company. In 2016, they continued their success with their third EP and won first place on many music shows with the title song "Rough". They released their first full-length album in July 2016.

2015: Season of Glass, Flower Bud, and rise in popularityGfriend in 2015

On January 15, 2015, Gfriend released their five-track debut EP . The promotional track "Glass Bead" (: 유리구슬; RR: Yuri Guseul), composed by Seo Yong-bae and Iggy, debuted at number twelve on Gaon's weekly chart. The group started promotions for their album on January 16 on 's music program . According to , the M/V of "Glass Bead" ranked number nine in top ten "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos Around the World in January 2015". On January 28, 2015, named Gfriend as one of "Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2015".

Gfriend released their second EP and the music video for title track "Me Gustas Tu" (: 오늘부터 우리는; RR: Oneulbuteo Urineun; lit. "Starting Today, Us") on July 23, 2015. Gfriend started their group promotions on the same date as the album release, July 23, 2015 on 's .

The group garnered international attention after a fan-taken video of Gfriend members continuing and completing a performance of "Me Gustas Tu" despite continuously falling on a slippery stage went viral in September 2015. The group was praised for their professionalism, especially , who fell a total of eight times and suffered a twisted finger during the performance.

On September 17, 2015, Gfriend made headlines again as the only girl group to be nominated in the "Best Korean Act" category alongside boy groups , , , and .

2016–present: Snowflake, first music show wins and first studio album

On January 25, 2016, Gfriend released their third EP titled with the title track "Rough" (: 시간을 달려서; : Siganeul Dallyeoseo; lit. "Running Through Time"). "Rough" is the last song to complete Gfriend's high school concept trilogy along with "Glass Bead" and "Me Gustas Tu". During their fan-meeting after the EP's showcase release, Gfriend announced their fandom name to be "Buddy" (: 버디). Gfriend started the promotions for Snowflake on January 26 on 's music program . The album debuted at number ten on 's World Albums Chart, and the music video of "Rough" on ranked number three in top ten "Most Viewed K-Pop Videos Around the World in January 2016".

On February 2, Gfriend received their first music show win for their song "Rough" on The Show. They subsequently won another fourteen awards on the music shows including winning their first triple crowns on , , , and . With a total of 15 wins, it placed second with the number of wins for girls groups, behind who recorded a total of 17 wins with "".

On June 15 it was announced that Gfriend will star alongside on a new season of . On June 29, Source Music started teasing for Gfriend first studio album , signifying at the same time "Laughing Out Loud" and "Lots of Love". LOL was released on July 11 with the title track "Navillera" (: 너 그리고 나; : Neo Geurigo Na), and reportedly had more than 60,000 pre-ordered copies worldwide. On July 19, Gfriend earned their first music show win for the album's single "Navillera" on The Show.